Today, the Devils announced that they will not be renewing the contract of longtime Director of Scouting, David Conte. Conte had served as the Devils Director of Scouting for 22 seasons and was promoted to Vice President of Hockey Operations in 2006. General Manager Ray Shero issued the following statement: “David and I have had
As was the case with draft day, the New Jersey Devils weren’t involved in any high-profile transactions, but kept in the right direction with the moves they did make yesterday. As expected forwards Blake Coleman and Paul Thompson were signed to entry-level deals at two years apiece. General Manager Ray Shero signed defenseman John Moore
He was a bright spot in an otherwise abysmal season for the New Jersey Devils. Nobody came close to reaching his team-leading 27 goals that he attained in an injury-shortened, 68-game season. Left wing Mike Cammalleri is off to an encouraging start after the first season in his five-year, $25 million deal he signed last summer. Despite his age (33),
Ray Shero and The New Jersey Devils, by all accounts, had a successful draft-weekend. On paper, anyway. They filled some glaring needs by drafting talented Czech center Pavel Zacha along with their top ranked Goalie (Mackenzie Blackwood), a promising D-man (Colton White), and a few more forwards (Blake Speers, Brett Sensy) with a lot of upside to help replenish their system. Time
With free agency closing in, our final free agency profile takes a look at Los Angeles Kings forward, Justin Williams. The free-agent-to-be scored 18 goals and added 23 assists for 41 points with the Kings this season. Williams has become notorious for his performances in game 7s of the playoffs, where his team holds
Day 2 in the Sunshine State. The Devils were at it early, dealing their first selection of the day. Besides that though, the Devils used the rest of their picks to draft prospects. It was a day that utilized to address the lack of forwards in the system while also strengthening the goaltending and defensive
Now that the dust has settled, we can finally sit back and reflect on what ultimately turned out to be an eventful two days for the New Jersey Devils at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. They didn’t land any star-caliber talent that got moved like Milan Lucic or Ryan O’reilly, but general manager Ray Shero
The Devils traded their 36th overall pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft to the Ottawa Senators for picks 42 and the Devils’ choice of pick 109 or the Senators’ 3rd round pick in 2016. With that 42nd overall pick, the Devils selected goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood from the Barrie Colts. The 6’4″, 215 lb netminder
Editor’s Note: There are more details forthcoming and the article will be updated accordingly At the conclusion of the first round of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, Ray Shero made his first trade as General Manager of the New Jersey Devils by acquiring Kyle Palmieri from the Anaheim Ducks for the 41st pick in the
With the sixth overall pick in the 2015 NHL draft, the New Jersey Devils have selected center Pavel Zacha of the Sarnia Sting. Zacha, 18 had a productive but hindered season with the Sting. The Czech native had 16 goals and 34 points in 37 games, missing a large portion of the season due to
